Little Kidspace ®

Little Kidspace®

COSI is a hands-on science center located in Columbus, Ohio. Little Kidspace® is an exhibition space for children 6 and under that promotes learning in a colorful and engaging atmosphere.

OBJECTIVE & CONSTRAINTS | To design and develop new exhibits toteach children about food through the farm to table concept. Additionally, for the same exhibition, to design a light and shadow space.

Extremely safe

Low maintenance

Not chokeable

Durable

Rectangular exhibit floorplan space

Interactive learning

ROLE | Exhibit designer as part of the project team. The project team was composed of early childhood educators, project manager, designers and fabricators. Collaborated with another designer to develop concepts and supervised process to final product for the following exhibit components. Purchased props for the entire exhibit.

DATE | 2013

RESEARCH | Visited children’s museums around the country for observation and inspiration. Researched about early childhood interactive products and how this age group learns from educators and accredited books and websites.

PROCESS | Developed concepts, CAD models, created prototypes, finalized concepts, chose materials, colors and finish processes. All exhibits were built at COSI. Worked hand in hand with fabricators to ensure desired product was completed. Project duration: 1 year

Open house children can play with real stone, bricks, insulation materials, kitchen, exposed plumbing, doorbell and more.

Final Product: Light & Shadow

Light & shadow space entrance. Children can experiment with color, light, shadow and reflections all through cause and effect relationships.

Light table and projection. The designed light table enables children to interact with shapes, color and composition over its surface. At the same time an overhead camera records live movement for it to be projected on the wall.